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Culture for all: a celebration of talent for London 2010 We work with our arts partners to deliver programmes that enable access to excellence in the arts,” says Des Violaris, BP's director of UK Arts and Culture. The London 2012 Festival will see screenings of the groundbreaking Tate Movie Project, ...

UK inquiry shines light on rough tabloid trade : A still image from broadcast footage shows author JK Rowling speaking at the Leveson Inquiry at the High Court in central London November 24, 2011. By Kate Holton and Keith Weir LONDON (Reuters) - Stalking children, rummaging through bins, bullying and ... <a href="http://www.pairsonnalites.org/" > <img src="https://sites.google.com/site/pairsonnalites/ebooks/ASEN.png"/></a><div align="center"><font size="1"> <a href="http://pairsonnalites-ar.blogspot.com/" >العالم العربي (AR)</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-au.blogspot.com/" >ASIA</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-za.blogspot.com/" >AFRICA</a> | <a href="http://drugzinfo.blogspot.com/" >English</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-ame.blogspot.com/" >Las Américas</a> </div></font>

National Music Plan unveiled with an ensemble of cuts : A national plan for music teaching in England – with some inspiration taken from Chávez's Venezuela – is to be rolled out from summer next year. The National Music Plan, jointly set out by education secretary Michael Gove and culture minister Ed Vaizey ... The Guardian

Arab unrest : At least six people have been killed in the latest violence on Friday, say activists. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, based in the UK , says the deaths occurred in Homs, Damascus, Deir el-Zour and in the southern province of Deraa. ... <a href="http://www.pairsonnalites.org/" > <img src="https://sites.google.com/site/pairsonnalites/ebooks/ASEN.png"/></a><div align="center"><font size="1"> <a href="http://pairsonnalites-ar.blogspot.com/" >العالم العربي (AR)</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-au.blogspot.com/" >ASIA</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-za.blogspot.com/" >AFRICA</a> | <a href="http://drugzinfo.blogspot.com/" >English</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-ame.blogspot.com/" >Las Américas</a> </div></font>

Addressing trade injustices surest route to tackling poverty and securing ... : ... that is required to effectively tackle global poverty . Impact Assessment of Fairtrade in the Banana Sector - The UK's Fairtrade Foundation has commissioned IDS to undertake an independent assessment of the impact of Fairtrade in the banana sector. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Walk your way to a better night's sleep : The study, published in the December issue of the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity, looked at more than 2600 men and women, aged from 18 to 85. After an initial examination all the participants were asked to wear an ActiGraph 7164 ...

Grant Shapps in on-air spat over housing figures : Mr Shapps was asked by Mr Humphrys about figures showing that the number of social homes being built in England had slowed to a trickle - which were published the day after the Government made a major house-building announcement. ... Telegraph.co.uk

My top charity: Diabetes UK Diabetes UK is a national charity , set up to provide information and fund research into Diabetes. As well as some extremely comprehensive information packs and regular members magazine full of advice, guidance and diabetes-friendly recipies, ...

Frankie Cocozza emerges from his Liverpool hotel wearing a big smile And today he emerged from the Hotel Indigo in Liverpool with a huge smile on his face, obviously full of cheer following his night out. The 18-year-old was pictured coming out of his hotel with his entourage, including Nu Vibe singer Bradley Johnson, ...

Crime lord's legal bid to run drugs empire : He had served ten years of a 17-year term for drug trafficking , firearms offences and manslaughter. Warren could also see his allegedly vast fortune seized. His barrister Tony Barraclough said his client intended on taking this fight to Europe after he ... <a href="http://www.pairsonnalites.org/" > <img src="https://sites.google.com/site/pairsonnalites/ebooks/ASEN.png"/></a><div align="center"><font size="1"> <a href="http://pairsonnalites-ar.blogspot.com/" >العالم العربي (AR)</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-au.blogspot.com/" >ASIA</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-za.blogspot.com/" >AFRICA</a> | <a href="http://drugzinfo.blogspot.com/" >English</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-ame.blogspot.com/" >Las Américas</a> </div></font>

Frank Kennedy admits causing Dumbarton Road bus chaos : A man has admitted causing mayhem on a Glasgow street after he drove off while drunk in a bus with passengers, police and paramedics onboard. Frank Kennedy, 27, took control of the number 66 First Bus in Dumbarton Road, Yoker, on 2 September. ... <a href="http://www.pairsonnalites.org/" > <img src="https://sites.google.com/site/pairsonnalites/ebooks/ASEN.png"/></a><div align="center"><font size="1"> <a href="http://pairsonnalites-ar.blogspot.com/" >العالم العربي (AR)</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-au.blogspot.com/" >ASIA</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-za.blogspot.com/" >AFRICA</a> | <a href="http://drugzinfo.blogspot.com/" >English</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-ame.blogspot.com/" >Las Américas</a> </div></font>

Awards for helping young smokers quit : Depaul UK's Jigsaw Project and the Key Project took part in a national No Smoking Day event, staging a debate with the young people they help, all aged between 16 and 25 and homeless , or at risk of homelessness . Both based in Tyne Dock, South Shields, ...

Health professions worry for WCA fairness : The mental health charity Mind has reinforced its misgivings over the UK test to establish whether people are fit to work, claiming that the test is limited to a person's ability to function. Paul Farmer, chief executive of Mind, stated: "The test ...

Cross-curricular resources: World Aids Day : Globally, an estimated 33 million people have HIV and up to 90000 people in the UK are HIV positive, a quarter of them unaware that they are infected. Between 1981 and 2007, around 25 million people died as a result of HIV , making it one of the most ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Plans for 60th anniversary of The Mousetrap revealed : The team behind the world's longest running stage production, which will mark its 60th anniversary on November 25, 2012, announced plans today for a year of celebrations including education and charity projects. The UK tour of the show will launch at ... United Kingdom | Ireland p

Nearly 500 New Cases of Neglect and Care Home Abuse Reported Every Week : A report conducted by the NHS Information Centre has revealed that almost 500 new cases of care home abuse and neglect of the elderly are being reported every week in the UK . A report conducted by the NHS Information Centre has revealed that almost 500 ... United Kingdom | Ireland

This World AIDS Day, say 'Yes' on Gaydar If you're a Gaydar user then this World AIDS Day you have the opportunity to do something simple and smart that can help prevent new infections of HIV . You won't have to pay anything, you won't have to talk to anyone and you won't even have to leave ...

Leading article: Overcrowded prisons are a national disgrace Britain's prison system is unsustainably overcrowded, its inmates all too often left languishing in squalid living conditions with little, if any, real effort made towards their rehabilitation . That such a state of affairs still exists when such ...

Group helps prisoners turn around their lives HOUSTON (KTRK) -- It is a huge challenge for sociologists, criminal justice workers and politicians: How do you rehabilitate criminals and keep them from returning to prison ? Now there is a Texas program that may have cracked the code. ...

Pay gap widens between rich and poor Residents of Blackpool South endured a larger drop in pay than that of Westminster at 0.8%, and also earn on average just £15481 – which is below the UK's official poverty line for a single adult. The median salary in London of £27560 was almost 50% ...

Predicting energy prices is hard, but doing nothing is fatal The sum of all the fuel poverty and environmental measures in 2020 will be £280, Decc predicts, but the savings will be £373. About £53 of that saving is ascribed to the Green deal, the government's scheme to increase the energy efficiency of the ...

Funding boost for babies and toddlers in poor areas It came as the Children's Commissioner for Wales warned of the impact of UK -wide budget cuts. Keith Towler said he feared more families would be pushed into poverty . The Flying Start funding is intended to meet one of Labour's top five pledges at May's ...

Plans to end global poverty Discussion hosted to a brief agreed with Stars Foundation. Paid for by Stars Foundation. For information on roundtables visit guardian.co. uk /sponsored-content Young girls in class at Makuyuni school , Tanzania.

Festival of older folk a success “South Tyneside's Older People's Festival is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the incredible quality of life that older people can enjoy, and the excellent support that is available from Age UK South Tyneside and partner-organisations on their ...

The third sector is vital to the care of the elderly But our staff and trained volunteers provide support in the home for around 45000 vulnerable people in the UK , helping them through their immediate crisis and to recover and move on with their lives. Through this work, we have built up, in particular, ...

HIV positive doctors and dentists to practice in UK Two separate groups presented evidence that revealed the risk of transference was low to the government; the UK Advisory Panel for Healthcare Workers Infected with Blood-borne Viruses and the Department of Health's (DoH) Expert working group on AIDS . ...

Elderly Care: If We Are Sickened by This Report, Then We Must Let Our Leaders Know Age UK believes it is incumbent on every local authority and care provider to pay much more attention to the basic human rights of the people who rely on them for care. That means setting budgets which allow proper support and carefully monitoring ...

Ministers focus on older people's care ahead of Operating Framework launch Ministers are stressing the importance of supporting care for older people as they prepare to release the NHS Operating Framework today. Advertise with HSJ, the UK's leading health service management and policy title and reach an audience of senior ...

Older people in dark over care costs - Age UK An Independent Health and Care Providers (IHCP) report has revealed that many older people incorrectly believe they do not have to pay for residential and ...

Labour: Coalition is out of touch on home care Dr Linda Patterson, RCP clinical vice president, will give oral evidence to the Commission on improving dignity in care for older people tomorrow between 11.45 am and 12.45 pm at Age UK Headquarters, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9NA. ...

Dignity, care and the plight of older people The report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission on the systematic failure in council-funded care for older people in their own homes ('They know you are vulnerable', 23 November) appears not to address a crucial reason for the problems it ...

A manifesto for old age In fact, given the way the economy has worked over the past 60 years, older people are quite often richer people. Those newly arriving rode the property gravy train, got free higher education, have generous pensions (often), and enjoyed the benefits of ...